O2
Headquarters, Munich, Germany
Ingenhoven Architects 2002 - 2005 The
http://www.ingenhovenarchitects.com website describes
this building as a, "... high-rise tower with
38 storeys (that) is 146
metres tall and was built immediately
adjacent to the Olympic Stadium in Munich. The
main feature of this landmark building is its
glass façade with curved corners and circular
windows that are electrically operable to
provide natural ventilation for the offices. The
high-rise tower is supplemented by four lower
buildings and a pine-tree garden. The
seven-storey office blocks that flank the tower
are connected with one another by means of a
curved roof of louvres and a boulevard. The glass
walls between them create quiet patios.
Restaurants, cafés and shops line the path from
the nearby subway station to the offices and give
the entire district an important degree of
autonomy."
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